#c42929 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42929 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.1% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 79.1% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 46.5%. #c42929 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5252 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 16
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 79
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42929 color description : Strong red.

#c42929 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42929 has RGB values of R:196, G:41, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.79, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12855593.

Hex triplet c42929 #c42929
RGB Decimal 196, 41, 41 rgb(196,41,41)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.1, 16.1 rgb(76.9%,16.1%,16.1%)
CMYK 0, 79, 79, 23
HSL 0°, 65.4, 46.5 hsl(0,65.4%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 79.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.485, 59.451, 39.34
XYZ 23.959, 13.485, 3.439
xyY 0.586, 0.33, 13.485
CIE-LCH 43.485, 71.289, 33.493
CIE-LUV 43.485, 117.194, 25.281
Hunter-Lab 36.722, 52.201, 20.153
Binary 11000100, 00101001, 00101001

Color Schemes with #c42929

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Alternatives to #c42929

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#c42929 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42929

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42929;}
.background {background-color:#c42929;}
.border {border:1px solid #c42929;}

Shades and Tints of #c42929

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fcf0f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42929

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7272 is the less saturated color, while #e80505 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42929 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d4e4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786e44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896927 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c73435 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94553a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5228 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53030 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population